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MitchellKim

Partner

Mitchell is a partner in the firm’s Business Litigation group, concentrating on complex business disputes and strategic counseling. His practice covers a broad spectrum of commercial matters, including contract claims, corporate ownership and partnership disputes, asset distribution, and trademark and copyright litigation.

He represents clients across diverse industries, including Fortune 500 companies and South Korea-based enterprises and has first-chaired multiple bench and jury trials. Known for his ability to navigate high-stakes, complex litigation, Mitchell also serves as general outside counsel to privately held businesses of all sizes, providing legal guidance tailored to each client’s operational needs and growth objectives.

Legal 500 Los Angeles Elite - Commercial Disputes 2026

Focus Areas

Examples of Mitchell’s experience include:

  • Secured a high eight-figure settlement for a business partner after more than three years of contentious litigation against former business partners and a financial advisor.
  • Achieved a defense verdict after a three-month jury trial involving investment disputes between former business partners.
  • Won a high six-figure judgment for a former business partner against a former business counterpart after a month-long bench trial.
  • Recovered a high six-figure judgment for a commercial landlord against a commercial tenant following a jury trial.
  • Obtained a defense verdict for a Fortune 500 company in a case involving alleged product defects in a motor vehicle.
  • Earned an early dismissal for an imaging technology manufacturer through a successful motion to dismiss in federal court.
    Secured summary judgment against a retail garment company in a trademark infringement case.
  • Named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, Business Litigation
  • Listed as a Recommended Lawyer in the inaugural edition of The Legal 500 City Elite – Los Angeles for Commercial Disputes, 2026
  • Selected to the Super Lawyers “Risings Stars” list for Business Litigation, 2018 to 2021
  • Named to Pasadena Top Attorneys list, 2014 to 2019

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Korean American Bar Association
  • Orange County Korean American Bar Association
  • Council of Korean Americans

Community Activities

  • Alhambra Police Foundation, board member

Education

  • Southwestern School of Law, J.D., 2010,

    Moot Court Finalist Writer, Trial Advocacy Honors Program Member

  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2006,

    with honors

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Languages

  • Korean